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6th Prozac Update - Feeling Good

April 29, 2026··
My clinician agreed we should decrease Prozac by 20%. I am going to begin the decrease starting on 2nd of May.

Wolf’s taper progress

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Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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Catina
Catina4mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"My clinician agreed we should decrease Prozac by 20%. I am going to begin the decrease starting on 2nd of May." — @Wolf
I hope it goes well for you. Hopefully you'll be able to tolerate the 20% reduction. Since Prozac has such a long half-life, any symptoms could take awhile to manifest themselves. Slow and steady wins the race!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

Based
BasedStaff4mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
@Catina great point! I hope it goes well, dont be afraid to make smaller cuts if need be, keep us updated on how it goes

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Wolf4mo ago
Community AnchorProzac · researching
"Since Prozac has such a long half-life, any symptoms could take awhile to manifest themselves." — @Catina
Thanks. I expect not a single problem, at such a cut, most likely. My nervous system is in condition that almost but not quite allows for a day full of work, after which I need to take rest.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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